Don’t stop believing!

NXT is ready to Stand & Deliver! But will Joe Hendry survive a Fatal 4 Way against Ethan Page, Ricky Saints & Tony D’Angelo for THE NXT Championship?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Countdown Show – Mixed 10 Person Tag: Shiloh Hill, Wren Sinclair, EK Prosper, Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Birthright; Shiloh, Wren, EK, Hank ‘n’ Tank win.
• NXT Women’s Championship Triple Threat: Jacy Jayne VS Lola Vice VS Kendal Grey; Lola wins and becomes the new NXT Women’s Champion.
• NXT Tag Team Championships: Swipe Right VS Los Americanos; Swipe Right wins and retains the titles.
• Sol Ruca VS ZARIA; Sol wins.
• NXT North American Championship: Myles Borne VS Johnny Gargano w/ Candice LeRae; Myles wins and retains the title.
• NXT Women’s North American Championship: Tatum Paxley VS Blake Monroe; Tatum wins and retains the title.
• NXT Championship Fatal 4 Way: Joe Hendry VS Ricky Saints VS Ethan Page VS Tony D’Angelo; Tony wins and becomes the new NXT Champion.

PLAY BY PLAY

It’s the Stand & Deliver Countdown Show!

Join Megan Morant & Peter Rosenberg in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action on NXT’s biggest night of the year!

Countdown Show – Mixed 10 Person Tag: Shiloh Hill, Wren Sinclair, EK Prosper, Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Birthright!

The biggest show of NXT’s year deserves a big kickoff, and leave it to the wild genius of Shiloh Hill to put this together! Lexis King, Charlie Dempsey, Uriah Connors, Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo & Arianna Grace aren’t exactly popular in the locker room, but will they prove victory is their birthright? Or will #ToothlessAggression, #WrenQCC, the Disrespectfully Athletic and the Big Belly Bandits prove they can Stand & Deliver?

The teams sort out but Wren is demanding answers from Charlie. Arianna DECKS Wren with a sucker punch, and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Uriah is after Shiloh, Stacks fires off on Hank, Lexis throws hands on Tank, and Charlie has to fight off EK! Charlie KNEES and UPPERCUTS EK, then ROCKS him! Birthright is feeling good but the fans boo. But then Team Shiloh fights back with hands of their own! The ladies spill out of the ring, Hank ‘n’ Tank TOSS Lexis & Stacks, and EK handles Charlie. The bell rings, Shiloh dodges Uriah’s leg lariat, and he RAMS Uriah into the corner again and again! Tag to Hank and he SPLASHES!

Tank tags in, he SPLASHES! Then feed to Hank’s POLISH HAMMER! Cover, TWO! Tank clamps onto Uriah but Uriah CHOPS! Tag to Stacks and they double whip. Tank grabs the ropes, he DUMPS Uriah out, then ELBOWS Stacks away! Tank ducks ‘n’ dodges, Hank tags in, and Hank catches Stacks! The fans fire up as Hank TOSSES Stacks out to wipe out Uriah & Charlie! The fans are thunderous as Hank puts Stacks in and covers, TWO! Arianna cheers her man on but Hank brings Stacks up. Stacks ELBOWS free, headlocks, but Hank powers out. Uriah tags in, DUMPS Hank out, but Hank blocks the superkick!

Stacks slides to trip Hank up, then Uriah SWANTONS on Hank’s back! Uriah puts Hank in, tags Lexis, and Uriah whips Lexis in for a LARIAT! Then CHOP! Then CHOP! Tag to Charlie but Hank CHOPS Lexis! Charlie & Lexis mug Hank, then Charlie UPPERCUTS! Hank wobbles, Charlie UPPERCUTS him down, cover, TWO! Charlie drags Hank over, tags Stacks, and Stacks tags Lexis. Then Lexis tags Uriah, and Birthright gets a photo op with Hank as they bully him! Stacks, Uriah, and Lexis then wipe out Hank ‘n’ Tank and even EK! But Hank THROWS Charlie! Then he DUMPS Lexis out! Hank DOUBLE BACKDROPS Stacks & Uriah!

The fans fire up as Hank crawls, hot tag to Wren! The fans fire up as the WWE Speed Women’s Champion speeds things up on the TNA Knockouts Champion as she LARIATS again and again! The fans cheer as Wren RUNS Arianna over, then BULLDOGS! She BLASTS Stacks and gives Arianna an X FACTOR! Then the FINAL WRENCH!! Arianna endures, but Charlie trips her up! Wren can’t even that Charles would do such a thing! Wren chases him off, but Arianna rolls her up, TWO! Wren dodges a boot, Arianna dodges a lariat! DOUBLE FACEBUSTERS take both women down! They stagger, EK and Uriah tag in!

EK LARIATS Uriah, LARIATS Stacks, then DOUBLE SHOTGUNS Charlie & Lexis! EK wrenches Uriah, kicks off Stacks, and DDTS Uriah! The fans are thunderous as EK whips Uriah. Uriah reverses, EK tiger wall backflips, then he blocks a kick to DROPKICK! The fans fire up with EK, and he THROWS Stacks onto Uriah! EK is going Superman as he goes up, but Arianna distracts! Lexis SHOVES EK down! EK hits the desk, but then Charlie GERMAN SUPLEXES him on the floor! Charlie feeds EK to Uriah’s BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, TANK BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but Charlie clamps onto Tank, GERMAN SUPLEX!

Tank flounders, but WREN gets Charlie! The fans fire up for Wren, and she CHOPS! And CHOPS! And DOUBLE CHOPS! Wren SOBATS then BUTTERFLY PLEXES! The fans fire up, but Arianna gives Wren a CODE BREAKER! Then she CROSSBODIES! Hank dodges Stacks but Stacks ENZIGIRIS! Stacks runs, but into the BOSS MAN SLAM! Lexis DECKS Hank! But Shiloh scoops and POWERSLAMS Lexis! Then scoop SLAMS Uriah! Shiloh TOSSES Uriah out onto Stacks! Charlie DECKS Shiloh, EK BOOTS Charlie! Tank tags in off EK and EK jumps up to dodge Charlie, and then ARIHARA MOONSAULT IN ONE MOVE!

Tank goes up, up, FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE on Charlie! Tag to Hank, tag to Shiloh, and the jerseys come off! St. Louis says HONK HONK! BIG BELLY SANDWICH into the WHISPER OF THE BEAST! Cover, Shiloh’s team wins!

Winners: Shiloh Hill, Wren Sinclair, EK Prosper, Hank ‘n’ Tank, by pinfall

Birthright dropped the ball, and they learned that it isn’t about bloodlines but heart! Will this win help Shiloh and friends all rise up towards even greater opportunities?

Shawn Michaels opens the show!

St. Louis cheers as the Heartbreak Kid goes to the ring, and he can still hit the pose! HBK then gets the mic to say, “Alright, boys ‘n’ girls, welcome to Stand & Deliver!” The fans cheer again, and HBK continues by saying, “Tonight, championships will be decided. Rivalries will also be decided, and absolutely, NXT tonight is gonna take this place to a whole new level.” The fans cheer again, and HBK says first, let him introduce the international hip hop recording artist, St. Louis’s own, Sexyy Red! The fans cheer as Red struts to the ring, and HBK holds the ropes open so she can step inside. She says wassup! Welcome to Stand & Deliver! She’s ready to hang with HBK, the Sexy Boy!

HBK says between Sexyy Red and himself, he just has to say, if you ain’t down with Stand & Deliver, they got two words for ya! “SUCK IT!” Red hits the chops and does the HBK strut, let the show begin!

St. Louis, Missouri: The Gateway City, where the West began.

A place where those brave enough could venture out and blaze their own path towards destiny. Joe Hendry asks if that sounds familiar. Tonight, for the stars of NXT, this city serves as a gateway. But where every road leads to something bigger, the fight is always better. The intensity is raised, as are the stakes, but the odds are in no one’s favor. The gateway to destiny awaits. Welcome to NXT: Stand & Deliver!

NXT Women’s Championship Triple Threat: Jacy Jayne w/ The Fatal Influence VS Lola Vice VS Kendal Grey w/ Wren Sinclair!

In perhaps the wildest, closest finish NXT has ever seen, it was a very unique double fall draw in the #1 contender’s match, live from Madison Square Garden! So logically, the Toxic Rockstar, who loves using numbers and opponents against each other anyway, must defend her title against BOTH the Mayor of Vice City and the Ice Woman! Will Jacy survive both a fighter and a grappler in one match? Or will we finally be out from under the Influence?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if numbers spell disaster in St. Louis!

The bell rings and the fans rally as the three watch each other. Jacy says neither of them deserve to be here, cuz she already beat Lola, and she already beat Kendal! Jacy shoves Lola, then she shoves Kendal, but Kendal shoves Jacy into Lola! Jacy goes to swing, but Kendal ROCKS her first! Lola KICKS, Kendal KICKS, then they DOUBLE THRUST KICK! Jacy tumbles out, Lainey & Fallon protest, but Kendal and Lola focus on each other. Kendal blocks a kick, Lola blocks the arm-drag, but Kendal rolls Lola up, ONE! Lola blocks the takedown, rolls with Kendal, and the fans rally up. Kendal waistlocks, Lola spins through, but Kendal leg scissors for a cradle, TWO!

Lola ghost pins, TWO! Kendal cradles, TWO! Lola shoots in, Kendal blocks the takedown, and she hooks arms! The fans duel as the two fight for the backslide, but Jacy pushes them both over! Double cover, TWO! Jacy waistlocks Kendal, Kendal drops down, but Jacy stomps her down! The fans start dueling over “Jacy Jayne!” “SUCKS!” Jacy blocks Kendal’s kick, SWINGS it into Lola, then swings, but Kendal slips around to waistlock! O’Conner Roll, TWO and Kendal tumbles out of the ring! Jacy says stay out, idiot! But Lola waistlocks, only for Jacy to buck the O’Conner and ELBOW her down! The fans are torn but Fatal Influence applauds.

Jacy runs up on Kendal, Kendal ducks a shot, cartwheels over the leg sweep, then slides under! She dodges Lola, Jacy shoves Lola, Kendal redirects Jacy! Kendal pommels over Jacy, dodges Lola, then DOUBLE SHOTGUNS! The fans fire up while Kendal covers Lola, TWO! Kendal facelocks and gator rolls Lola while the fans rally. Lola fights up to her feet, wrenches free, and whips Kendal to the corner. Lola runs up, but into a KNEE! Kendal goes up, over, out, and then ducks under! Kendal again cartwheels, but Jacy YANKS her down! The fans boo but Jacy THROWS Kendal into the steel steps! Wren argues with Fatal Influence, but Lola SEATED SENTONS!

The fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” Fallon & Lainey shout at Lola to back off as she looks to the belt. Wren talks some smack on Fatal Influence, then Lola puts Jacy in the ring. Lola runs up to AX KICK Jacy down, then covers, TWO! Lola stands Jacy up, whips her to ropes, and KICKS her low! Lola whips again and KICKS again! The fans duel again as Lola whips, but Jacy reverses to wrench and arm-drag! Lola stands, dodges, and BODY BLOWS! Fallon gets on the apron, but Lola chases her off! Jacy BACKSTABBERS! Fatal Influence laughs at Lola while Jacy rains down fists! Jacy SUPERKICKS Lola, then Jacy SENTONS! Cover, TWO!

The fans rally as Lola survives, but Jacy KNEES her in the back again and again! Jacy clamps on with a chinlock, puts on the pressure, and she almost has a Bully Choke! Lola endures as the fans continue to duel. Jacy shifts to a proper chinlock, but Lola fights up, and she RAMS Jacy into the buckles! And again! But then Jacy throws Lola to the corner! Jacy throat chops! Jacy soaks up heat, but Lola BOOTS her! Kendal CROSSBODIES but Jacy rolls through, TWO! Jacy fireman’s carries Kendal to GUT BUSTER DROP! But Lola SEATED SENTONS Jacy again! Cover, TWO! All three women are down but the fans rally back up.

Lola sees Jacy go to one corner, and Kendal go to the other. Lola runs up, Kendal jumps up and over, but Jacy SHOTGUNS Kendal into Lola! Then Jacy DOUBLE CANNONBALLS! The fans are torn, but Jacy pushes Kendal aside and kicks Lola out. Jacy runs to SUPERKICK Kendal back down! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Kendal while Jacy grows frustrated. Jacy DECKS Kendal, then brings her around to CHOP down! Kendal rises up but Jacy scoops, only for Kendal to slip free and roll her up! TWO, and Jacy blocks a shot to KNEE SMASH and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Kendal toughs it out, and Jacy is already growing frustrated!

Lola is on the apron, Jacy storms up, but Lola ROCKS her! And RAMS her! Lainey grabs at Lola but Lola KICKS her free! Jacy KNEES Lola to HOTSHOT her down! The fans boo but Kendal cradles Jacy, TWO! Both women stand, Kendal BODY BLOWS! And BODY BLOWS! Kendal kicks and CHOPS and ROCKS Jacy, then whips. Jacy reverses but Kendal sunset flips. Jacy rolls through to PENALTY KICK! Jacy snarls, and she DRIBBLES Kendal off the mat! Then she SENTONS! “That’s why I’m the two time champ! Read it and weep!” Jacy climbs up the corner, but Kendal UPPERCUTS her! Kendal climbs up but Jacy fires forearms!

Kendal and Jacy brawl, but Lola joins in! POWERBOMB ANGLE SLAM TOWER OF DOOM!! The fans fire up while Lola covers Kendal, TWO! Cover on Jacy, TWO! The fans rally while Lola grows frustrated. The fans cheer “Women’s Wrestling!” as Lola KICKS Kendal! And KICKS! And LIGHTNING KICKS! Jacy runs up but gets SPIN KICK after SPIN KICK for it! Lola has targets in corners again, and reminds us, “I’m a LATINA~!” HIP ATTACK for Kendal! HIP ATTACK for Jacy! And back to Kendal! And back to Jacy! Lola really rubs it in on Jacy, then stands her up for a SAIDO! Jacy flounders away, Kendal runs up, but into a back suplex!

Kendal lands out and GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Jacy runs up, but Kendal clinches! EXPLODER! Then an EXPLODER for Lola! Then a GERMAN SUPLEX for Jacy! And a GERMAN SUPLEX for Lola! Jacy KNEES Kendal down! Cover, but Lola breaks it! The fans are thunderous as all three are down again! St. Louis praises “NXT! NXT!” “This is Awesome!” Jacy storms up on Lola to ROCK her! Lola BODY BLOWS! Jacy mule kicks! Lola BODY BLOWS again! Jacy ROCKS Lola, Lola KICKS Jacy, repeat! The shots go back and forth, Lola SOBATS, but Jacy mule kicks! And front kicks! And ENZIGIRIS!

Jacy roars but the fans are torn as she runs. Lola dodges the knee to HEEL KICK!! Cover, KENDAL BREAKS IT! All three women are down again and the fans rally back up. Kendal drags Lola around, but Lola LIGHTNING KICKS again! Kendal ducks the enzigiri to wheelbarrow, but Lola powers out! Spin kick, but into an ANKLE LOCK! But Lola’s HEEL KICK takes Kendal out! Cover, but Jacy drags Lola off!! And then RAMS Lola into the apron! Jacy goes to the apron to PENALTY KICK! But she may’ve hurt her own foot doing that, that’s how hard she hit Lola! Kendal snatches that leg for an ANKLE LOCK!!

The fans are thunderous but The Influence is freaking out! A wardrobe malfunction later and Jacy is reaching for the ropes, only for Kendal to drag her back to center! Jacy victory rolls it, TWO! ANKLE LOCK!! The fans fire up as Jacy endures, but Lola is back! SLEEPER on Kendal! Jacy is stuck as Lola has Kendal down! Kendal has to fight Lola off so Jacy can get away! Lola and Kendal rise up, Kendal dodges a knee to TACKLE and JACKKNIFE BRIDGE! TWO as Lola bridges up, GUILLOTINE FACELOCK!! Kendal reaches out, powers up, but Lola rolls through! ROCKSTAR KNEE from Jacy!! Lola is down, Jacy roars, and she runs at Kendal!

Kendal dodges the rolling encore to SHADOW ELBOW!! Then she ducks Lola’s uraken to FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Lola flails, clasps hands, stacks Kendal, TWO! Both women stand, Kendal SUPERKICKS! URAKEN!! But Lola falls out as Kendal falls near Jacy! Jacy is dazed but she can see that much! She covers, ROPEBREAK!!! Lola saves Kendal to save herself, and Jacy is pissed!! The fans are thunderous but Jacy eggs Lola on! Lainey YANKS Lola down! But then Lola dodges Fallon! Wren SUPER DUPER CROSSBODIES! No more Influence as Wren DECKS Fallon and DECKS Lainey! Jacy just focuses on herself, and CANNONBALLS Lola!

The fans are thunderous as Jacy realizes she has no backup now! Jacy freaks out a bit, but she hurries to get Lola up. Only for Kendal to ARIHARA MOONSAULT!! The fans are thunderous as Kendal gets Jacy in! Kendal goes back up top, FLYING SHADES OF GREY!!! Cover, Lola SNATCHES Kendal to a REAR NAKED! But Kendal rolls it back, TWO! Lola holds the sleeper on tight, and Jacy stands up! Kendal has Lola as a backpack, and she HOTSHOTS Lola on the ropes! ROLLING ENCORE hits Kendal!! BUENAS NOCHES, JACY!! Cover, LOLA WINS!!!

Winner: Lola Vice, by pinfall (NEW NXT Women’s Champion)

St. Louis erupts with celebration as the reign of terror finally ends! And bigger than that, Lola finally has this belt, and makes history as the first Cubana Americana campeona in WWE history! Lola proved she could Stand & Deliver, but what new heights will she reach now that she reigns in NXT?

NXT Tag Team Championships: Swipe Right w/ Jackson Drake VS Los Americanos w/ El Grande Americano!

Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes certainly took everyone by surprise when they took these belts off DarkState, but it was quite the surprise for Bravo y Rayo to get in the tag team tournament and earn this opportunity! Will Los Americanos continue to use their lucha libre slight of hand to make the titles disappear from around Swipe Right’s waists? Or will it be V’s up for the Vanity Project in NXT?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if it’s a party or a fiesta!

The teams sort out and Smokes starts against Bravo. The fans rally as the two circle, tie up, and Bravo wrenches to wristlock. Smokes rolls and wrangles Bravo to the mat, then mockingly says, “Ay Dios mio!” The fans boo but Bravo kips and kips and kips up to arm-drag! The fans sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” while Bravo dances. Smokes storms up, Bravo headlocks, but Smokes powers up and out. Smokes drops down, hurdles, but into an atomic drop! Bravo mocks the pain, then JABS, JABS, and JABS! Bravo winds up to SMACK Smokes down! Smokes scrambles to the corner, Bravo tells Brad to kiss this!

Bravo runs in, Smokes pops him up, but Rayo tags in! Los Americanos drop down and trip Smokes up, to YANK him into the POST! The fans cheer but Smokes is not used to this kind of posting… Rayo taunts Brad, then brings Smokes up to CHOP, and CHOP, and CHOP! Rayo wrenches, but Smokes CHOPS free! Tag to Brad, but Rayo ducks ‘n’ dodges to go Spider-Man in the ropes! Brad runs up, Rayo victory rolls for STOMP 182! Tag to Bravo, Los Anericanos stand Brad up on his head, and PENALTY KICK! Goal! Bravo then has Brad in the corner, and Bravo rains down fists! The fans count to nueve, Smokes storms up, he gets DIEZ!

But then Brad LARIATS Bravo down! The fans boo but Brad whips Bravo to the corner. Tag to Smokes, Swipe Right stomps a mudhole in, but only Jackson Drake is cheering. Smokes drags Bravo up, taunts the fans, and back suplexes, but Bravo lands out! Bravo SHOVES Smokes, tags Rayo, and Brad hurries in! Rayo FLYING SEATED SENTONS! Then he GAMANGIRIS Smokes! And SHOTGUNS Brad! Then Rayo METEORAS Smokes, goes up the corner, and QUEBRADAS Brad down! Cover, TWO! Brad toughs it out but Rayo CHOPS him! The fans chant “SI! SI! SI!” as Rayo CHOPS, and CHOPS!

Brad throat chops, whips Rayo to the corner, but Rayo goes up and over! Smokes tags in, Brad fakes Rayo out, Smokes SLINGSHOT SPEARS! Cover, TWO! Smokes is angry already, but he stomps away on Rayo! Drake laughs but El Grande keeps the fans singing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Smokes puts Rayo up top, CHOPS him, then climbs up after him. Smokes says V’s up, but Rayo fights the suplex! Rayo pries free, and he bends Smokes’ arm! Ryo SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS! Cover, TWO! Smokes survives, but Rayo anchors him. Rayo and Smokes trade shots, Smokes whips, and then runs in for the SPLASH!

Brad tags and hits a GHOST BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Rayo toughs it out but Brad ELBOWS Rayo in the head! Brad says Rayo y Bravo are nothing! The fans boo but Brad brings Rayo up. Rayo fires forearms as the fans rally behind him! Brad headlocks tight, but Rayo makes it a SAIDO! Brad flounders while Rayo crawls! The fans rally harder, but Brad drags Rayo back! Tag to Smokes and he DOUBLE STOMPS Rayo down! Then tag back to Brad, feed and lift, DROPKICK SPINEBUSTER COMBO! Cover, TWO! Rayo stays in this, but Brad stays on him with an armlock. Brad drags Rayo up, and he CHOPS Rayo to the corner!

The fans rally for Americanos, and Rayo fires forearms and CHOPS, and even a BOOT! ROUNDHOUSE for Smokes, then Rayo goes up and over Brad! Hot tag to Bravo! CROSSBODY and down goes Brad! Bravo keeps moving, LARIAT for Brad, then a POP-UP FLAPJACK for Smokes! BACKDROP for Brad! The fans are fired up again as Bravo torture racks! AIRPLANE- NO, Brad slips free and KICKS Bravo down! Tag to Smokes, they get Bravo up, but Bravo DOUBLE BACKDROPS free! The fans fire up again and Bravo turns Smokes for a HANGING NECKBREAKER SWING!! Tag to Rayo, and he SUPERKICKS!

Rayo scoops Smokes, Bravo adds a DROPKICK to the MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, Brad breaks it! Brad TOSSES Bravo, but Rayo LARIATS Brad up and out! Smokes runs up, blocks a kick, and BUCKLE SHOTS Rayo! Tag to Brad, he scoops, and Smokes runs for the SUPER SWIPE and a DIVE! Bravo is down while Brad covers Rayo, TWO!! Rayo survives for his team, but Brad goes for the mask! The fans boo but Rayo has the ROPEBREAK! Brad still wants to untie the mask, but Rayo PELES! Rayo goes up, QUEBRADA, but into a KNEE! Brad reels Rayo in, but Rayo X-PLEXES! Cover, TWO! Brad survives but both men are down!

Wait, El Grande makes sure to sneak Bravo that metal plate! The fans cheer and Drake is suspicious. Rayo tags Brad, Brad runs up, but Smokes tags in! GAMANGIRI, then JUMP KNEE! Smokes lifts, Brad helps out, ASSISTED DDT! Cover, but Rayo breaks it! “This is Awesome!” as Rayo HEADBUTTS Brad! They both go to the apron, but Smokes snatches the metal plate!? He puts it down his pants while Rayo and Brad brawl! Rayo APRON BOMBS Brad! But Smokes KNEES Rayo down! Smokes is fired up and he climbs the corner! But Bravo trips him up! Smokes takes that metal plate to his Lil’ Ricky!

Rayo tags in, then he climbs up after Smokes! Bravo is up on the other corner, and the fans fire up for the SUPER STEINER! That’s La Fuerza, and Bravo adds his DIVING BODY PRESS for La Gloria! Rayo FROG SPLASHES on top, then covers, TWO?!? Smokes survives and everyone is shocked! The fans chant “That was Tres! That was Tres!” Rayo drags Smokes up, but Smokes BACKHANDS him! Rayo SUPERKICKS back! Brad tags in, he catches the arm, and he bends Rayo’s fingers to SNAP them! Brad copies the Bruiserweight, wherever he may be, but Rayo DECKS him for it! Bravo says Bop up, and BANG! Rayo whips Bravo for the scarecrow LARIAT!

The fans fire up as Bravo keeps moving, and he DIVES He wipes Smokes and himself out, while Rayo hits THE BITTER END!! Cover, TWO?!? Again, no one can believe it! “That was Tres! That was Tres!” Drake checks on Smokes, and Smokes sneaks him the metal plate. But El Grande RUNNING HEADBUTTS Drake! The fans cheer, but Brad FLIES out onto El Grande! Brad hurries back in, but Rayo dodges! Bravo tags in, Rayo BOOTS! Bravo SUPERKICKS! Rayo goes up, but Smokes SHOVES him down! Bravo THROWS Brad aside to HEADBUTT Smokes! And then he runs up, but Brad ducks for Drake to DECK Bravo!!

The fans boo as the Carolina Reaper plays a part! Smokes tags in, Brad dragon sleepers, DOUBLE STOMP DDT COMBO!! Cover, Swipe Right wins!

Winners: Swipe Right, by pinfall (still NXT Tag Team Champions)

All is vanity and bros, as not even the usual tricks could bring down Baylor & Smokes. Will Vanity Project keep the party going all the way to the top of NXT?

Tatum Paxley talks with Shiloh Hill backstage.

#TuesdayAddams is so pumped after seeing Shiloh’s team win in the Countdown show. Shiloh says this has been the best day ever! His first Stand & Deliver and he wins! He can’t wait to tell his friends in the woods! Tatum says it is just the beginning. She was in the same position as Shiloh! She won her Countdown match last year, and ever since then, she’s had the NXT Women’s and NXT Women’s North American Championships. She just doesn’t have the belt… Shiloh says no worries, Tatum has Blake all scared, she is not ready for Tatum to go demon mode! Tatum is definitely leaving St. Louis with that title.

And speaking of St. Louis, Sexyy Red steps in! Tatum & Shiloh are starstruck, and Sexyy says after Tatum wins, they gonna be outside, she’ll throw a part for ’em. Ricky Saints steps in and says OMG, be for real. Don’t hang out with the weirdos! Sexyy asks what’s wrong with weirdos? Saints says after he wins the NXT Championship back, Sexyy can hang with him as a real VIP. Deuces. Saints heads out to prepare for the main event, but will it be an Absolute victory tonight? Or an Absolute failure?

Sol Ruca VS ZARIA!

A tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme, ambition causes jealousy, and jealousy breaks up friendships. But in a battle of beauty and beast, who proves themselves in the right by winning the fight?

Sol doesn’t help her case by stepping on Zaria’s entrance, but she does get the first shot in with her springboard LARIAT! The fans are torn but the ref holds Sol back. The bell rings, and Sol fires off on Zaria in a corner! Sol has the arms, kicks out the legs, and she SURFBOARD STOMPS Zaria into buckles! Then METEORAS! Then BACK- NO, Zaria catches Sol, only for Sol to fight free! Sol trips Zaria to ELBOW her down! The fans duel but Sol SUPERKICKS Zaria down! Sol runs up, but Zaria THROWS her into ropes! Then DISCUS LARIATS! Zaria DRIBBLES Sol off the mat, then drags her up to THROW her back to ropes!

The fans rally as Sol goes to the outside. Zaria storms up but Sol ROCKS her! Zaria comes back, but Sol dodges the shoulder to BOOT Zaria down! Then Sol runs to the corner, but Zaria avoids the moonsault! Zaria BOOTS Sol down! The fans are still torn but Zaria SMACKS Sol off the desk! Zaria whips Sol into the apron, then fireman’s carries for SNAKE EYES off the steel steps! Sol flops down but Zaria puts her in the ring at 7 of 10. Sol stumbles away to a corner, Zaria runs in and ELBOWS her, then LARIATS! Zaria whips corner to corner, Sol bounces off buckles, and Zaria BACKDROPS her! The fans are still torn, but Zaria stays focused on Sol.

Zaria pushes Sol around, KICKS her in the side, then drags her back up. Zaria CLUBS Sol, then drags her by her hair! Zaria climbs up the corner, and wraps Sol up in the HANGING SLEEPER! The fans are torn but the ref counts. Zaria drops Sol at 4, flexes and kisses the biceps, then leaps, into a SUPERKICK! Sol goes up the corner, but Zaria catches her! Zaria FALL AWAY SLAMS Sol away! Then she covers, TWO! Sol toughs it out but Zaria rains down fists! Zaria stops just to loom over Sol, and she says this is what Sol wanted! Zaria huffs ‘n’ puffs as she scuffs Sol, then eggs her on again. Sol goes to ropes but Zaria brings her up.

Zaria KNEES Sol low, KNEES her again, then KNEES her again before she SLAMS Sol down! The fans are torn, but now Zaria has the arms for the SURFBOARD STOMP! Cover, TWO! Zaria snarls as she guzels Sol and drags her up. Sol fires body shots as the fans duel, and Sol UPPERCUTS! Sol whips, Zaria reverses, then Zaria BACKDROPS, but Sol lands out!? Sol wheelbarrows to victory roll, STOMP 182! But Zaria TACKLES Sol! Zaria rains down forearms, then stands Sol up. But Sol SHOTGUNS Zaria away! Zaria goes to a corner, Sol runs in, but Zaria JUMP KNEES her down! Zaria snarls and drags Sol up again, to GERMAN SUPLEX!

Sol flounders and Zaria seethes. Zaria runs in again, but Sol hurdles over! Zaria crashes into a corner, but she ELBOWS Sol away! Zaria goes back up, reels Sol back in, but Sol fires elbows! Sol GAMANGIRIS Zaria and Zaria wobbles up top! Sol runs up to jump right up, and SUPER STEINER! The fans fire up while both women are down! Sol grits her teeth as she watches Zaria stir. They lock eyes, argue out again who was jealous of who, and Sol SLAPS Zaria! Zaria SLAPS Sol! Sol ROCKS Zaria! Zaria ROCKS Sol! The fans duel as Sol KICKS, then Zaria KICKS! Sol ROCKS, Zaria ROCKS, then Sol fires off a flurry of CHOPS!

Sol mule kicks, CLUBS Zaria, then ducks a shot to UPPERCUT! Sol whips, ELBOWS, and ELBOWS again! Sol whips Zaria to the corner, then GERMAN SUPLEXES! Zaria sits up, Sol climbs up, and Sol leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! Sol kips up and the fans fire up again! Sol runs in, but Zaria ducks the shining wizard! And she blocks the superkick! Fireman’s carry, but Sol slips free! Sol suplexes Zaria up and over! It ends up more a hotshot than anything, and both women flop to the floor. Sol manages to HAMMER away on Zaria, and the fans cheer as Sol whips Zaria into the apron again and again! The ring count climbs, but Sol LARIATS Zaria down!

The fans cheer as Sol snarls. Sol puts Zaria in, then uses the ropes for a SOUL- SUPERKICK! Zaria intercepts Sol’s best move, then she runs up, only for Sol to TOSS her out! Zaria tumbles onto the ramp as it’s flush with the ring. Sol springboards, but Zaria catches her! Zaria says she’s sick of this! But Sol slips free of the choke slam to then use the ropes, SOUL SNATCHER on the ramp!! St. Louis loses its mind over how far Sol’s willing to go! Sol drags herself up with the ropes, but Zaria rises like an angry zombie! Zaria SPEARS Sol back into the ring! The fans fire up again as Zaria drags Sol up. Fireman’s carry, but her back gives out!

Sol uses the corner now, SOUL SNATCHER!! Cover, TWO?!? Zaria survives and shocks everyone! Has anyone kicked out of a Soul Snatcher?! Sol hurries to the apron, takes aim, and she springboards for a COAST2COAST- SPEAR!! Zaria turns things around on Sol, and she says GOODBYE, MWAH! And goodnight, F5!! Cover, TWO?!? Sol survives and shocks everyone again! Zaria is confused and distraught, but the fans know “NXT!” “This is Awesome!” St. Louis continues to duel as Zaria says Sol is making her do this! Sol reaches out to Zaria and wants to apologize. Zaria says too little, too late! HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT!!

Zaria then fireman’s carries, and she goes up the corner?!? The fans are freaking out already, but Sol fights with elbows! Sol HAMMERS away on Zaria, but Zaria throws hands in return! They brawl up top, the fans duel as hard as they can, and Sol HEADBUTTS Zaria! Sol goes up, up, and SUPER X-FACTORS!! Then she hurries up the corner, SOUL SNATCHER!!! Cover, Sol wins!!

Winner: Sol Ruca, by pinfall

The grudge match is over, and it was the one holding the grudge that lost! Sol moves on from the past, will she ride her wave of momentum to the top of NXT?

Lola Vice walks backstage.

She’s congratulated by many of the NXT staff, and Robert Stone especially congratulates her, he couldn’t be prouder! She deserves it! Lola thanks him, and says she’s been dreaming of this moment for so long! She’s so happy! Stone says that’s great, but she also has to understand, the line of women coming after her is long. But the ring will be hers this Tuesday to celebrate! Lola thanks Stone again, and now Sexyy Red steps in and congratulates Lola! They hug it out, and that belt looks good on Lola! Lola says thanks, and they should do a little something for old time’s sake. Sexyy agrees, and they get to twerk! But what will the celebration really look like when Lola returns home?

NXT North American Championship: Myles Borne VS Johnny Gargano w/ Candice LeRae!

It was a long road, from breaking away from No Quarter Catch Crew to unlocking the aggression needed to bring down All Ego, but Myles finally has a title. But on the flipside is a man who once had it all, only to hit a slump that seemed inescapable. Gargano looks to get his groove back, will #JohnnyWrestling become a FOUR-TIME NXT North American Champion? Or will Myles prove he was born for this?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly championship material!

The bell rings and St. Louis cheers on “Johnny Wrestling!” Gargano and Myles tie up, Myles arm-drags, and Gargano is already a bit shook. Candice coaches Gargano up, he and Myles reset and tie up. Myles wrenches, wristlocks, but Gargano rolls, only for Myles to wrangle him. The fans duel as Gargano kips up, wrenches, and arm-drags back, only for Myles to arm-drag Gargano back down! Gargano fights up, powers Myles to the corner, then whips. Myles reverses, Gargano goes up but Myles stays back. Myles hits the headlock takeover and he grinds Gargano down. The fans rally as Gargano fights up and fires body shots.

Gargano powers up and out, but Myles RUNS him over! The fans rally as things speed up, and Gargano is already depressed planking again! Candice says no, not now! The fans cheer Gargano on, but Gargano stands him up, only for Gargano to arm-drag! Gargano suckered Myles in, then RANAS and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up with Gargano while Myles bails out. Gargano says this IS Johnny Wrestling! The fans cheer Gargano on, Gargano eggs Myles on, and Myles comes back. Gargano fires hands, Myles fires back, but Gargano fires a flurry! Gargano LARIATS Myles up and out! Then he goes up, out, and SUPERKICKS!

Myles staggers, but Gargano CANNONBALLS! Down goes Myles and Gargano looks to the belt. The fans cheer as Johnny and Candice hug. Gargano goes to Myles, brings him up, and CHOPS him against the apron! Myles pushes Gargano away but Gargano CHOPS again! The fans “WOO~” while the count climbs, but Myles SHOVES Gargano into the desk! Myles snarls, then gets Gargano up for a torture rack into the POST! Gargano flops down but Myles puts him in the ring. Myles hurries to KNEE Gargano in the back, then pushes him around. Myles whips Gargano hard into the corner, and Gargano tumbles up and down!

Myles whips Gargano hard into the other corner, then hits the SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Gargano toughs it out but Myles stays on him. Myles hooks the leg for a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! The fans continue to duel, but Myles drags Gargano up to then UPPERCUT him in the back! Myles brings Gargano around to hit a BACKBREAKER, then he bends Gargano against his knee! Gargano endures, Candice coaches him, and the fans rally up. Gargano pries at the grip, fires haymakers, and he is free! Gargano hobbles to the corner, Myles runs in, but Gargano BOOTS him away! And then ELBOWS him!

Gargano goes to another corner, Myles runs in, but Gargano dodges to POST Myles! The fans fire up again, and Gargano fires haymakers! Myles shoves Gargano but Gargano LARIATS! And LARIATS! Gargano runs up but Myles pops him up to the apron! Gargano GAMANGIRIS, then uses the ramp to SLINGSHOT SPEAR! Cover, TWO! “This is Awesome!” as Gargano drags Myles up, wrenches, and ELBOW BREAKERS! And wrenches to ELBOW BREAKER! Myles ROCKS Gargano, then ANGLE- NO, Gargano arm-drags free! Gargano runs up, Myles dodges, and Myles fires fast hands! The fans rally, the ref counts, but Myles puts Gargano up top.

Myles climbs up, but Gargano slips free to tuck Myles in! CHEEKY NANDOS! Gargano then climbs up, jumps over, SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO! The fans rally as Myles survives and bails out. Gargano DIVES and direct hit into the railing! The fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” as Gargano puts Myles in. Gargano slowly climbs up the corner, but Myles is on him already! SUPER POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Myles is stunned as Gargano survives! The fans rally and duel even harder as both men rise. Myles ROCKS Gargano, but Gargano ROCKS Myles! Myles ROCKS Gargano! Gargano ROCKS Myles!

The shots go back and forth as the fans rally and duel. Gargano avoids the uppercut to ENZIGIRI! Then he runs, but into the DROPKICK! Gargano rebounds, but Myles dodges to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Gargano is up to BUZZSAW! Myles is up to SUPERMAN PUNCH! Myles runs, he catches Gargano in the hurdle, USHIGOROSHI Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Candice coaches Gargano while he and Myles both crawl. Gargano rolls to the outside but Myles takes aim. Myles builds speed to FLYING LARIAT at the ramp! The fans fire up for #AirBorne, “This is Awesome!” as both men crawl back to the ring.

Myles pushes Gargano in, then shakes out the arms, only for Gargano to catch Myles! WILLOW’S BELL! And then a slingshot, ONE FINAL BEAT!! Cover, TWO!! Not so final after all, but Gargano just fires up! The fans rally as he goes to the corner. Gargano may not have a partner, but he’ll do it himself! SUPERKICK! Then a run and LA MYSTIC- NO, Myles fights the rest! BORN AGAIN!! Cover, TWO!! Gargano survives and shocks Myles! Candice coaches Gargano on but Myles goes for legs. Gargano kicks and kicks but Myles still turns Gargano over! BOSTON CRAB! The fans rally and duel as Gargano reaches out! Myles drags Gargano away to center!

Gargano powers up, turns things back over, cross leg and cradle! TWO!! Both men stand, Myles dodges to O’Conner Roll! TWO, and Candice SMACKS Myles!! Gargano rolls Myles up, with tights! TWO, but into GargaNO ESCAPE!! Myles flails, reaches out, but Gargano rolls him to center!! The hold is on tight, but Myles still fights! The fans rally as hard as they can, but Myles crawls his way over, over, and reaches out! ROPEBREAK!! Gargano lets go in frustration and the fans are torn as Myles goes to the apron. The fans rally up again as Gargano snarls. Gargano goes out after Myles, throws hands, then ROCKS Myles!

But Myles powers up to lift! Gargano slips free and SUPERKICKS! Then ONE FINAL- FOREARM from Myles! Myles slingshots, BORN AGAIN!! And BORN AGAIN!! Cover, Myles wins!!

Winner: Myles Borne, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)

#JohnnyTakeover showed up to fight, but he could not take back the title that all but defined his NXT career. On the flipside, Myles proved he can go the distance with one of the best. But DION LENNOX slithers in! The fans boo as Dion SMACKS Myles with a chair! Dion rains down fists, then he scoops and FULL METAL EMERALD FLOWSION!! The fans boo as DarkState’s alpha just staked his claim! Ain’t nobody safe, but will Dion bring Myles’ reign to an end?

Backstage interview with Sol Ruca.

Sara Schreiber congratulates Sol on the win against her former best friend in an emotionally charged match. Has that moment finally sunk in? Sol says she’s been in ladder matches, the Iron Survivor Challenge and even the Royal Rumble, but being face-to-face with Zaria was her hardest match yet. They spent the past year learning about each other, but Sol proved her point by beating Zaria. Now she can put her focus where it belongs. Sol wants championship gold, and- Izzi Dame interrupts by sarcastically congratulating Sol, telling her to enjoy it while it lasts. If Sol thinks she’s just gonna waltz into another title opportunity after one win, think again.

Izzi will give Sol a few days to physically and emotionally recovery. But just know that The Great Dame is going after the same thing Sol is. Izzi leaves, will she make sure everyone knows It Iz What It Iz? Or is she about to get her soul snatched?

NXT Women’s North American Championship: Tatum Paxley VS Blake Monroe!

#TuesdayAddams said it herself that she’s come a long way since last year. She joined the rarified air that is women who have held both the NXT Women’s and Women’s North American Championship in their careers, but she’s also had to deal with abandonment and betrayal. On the flipside, The Glamour just loves hogging the spotlight, and stealing moments for herself. Tatum says it’s time to play, will she break Blake in mind, body and spirit? Or will Blake do more than just steal the belt from Tatum this time?

The introductions are made, but Tatum and the ref want Blake to hand the belt over. Blake taunts Tatum with it instead, so Tatum SMACKS Blake! The ref gets the belt out of the way, then the bell rings. Tatum whips, DECKS, and JUMP KNEE SMASHES Blake! Blake goes to a corner, but she goes up and over Tatum. Tatum still SHOTGUNS Blake down! The fans fire up as Tatum vows to get her title back! Blake goes for a leg, but Tatum turns her into a Gory Especial! Tatum bends Blake back, then has a cover, TWO! Into a SPIDER CRAB STRETCH! Blake endures, the fans rally, and Blake gets a leg free to KICK Tatum away.

Blake RAMS Tatum low, then wrenches to NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Tatum is tougher than that but Blake hammers here with forearms! The fans boo but Blake CLUBS Tatum! Blake taunts the fans, then reels Tatum in for a back suplex! Tatum lands out, ducks a shot, and she lifts Blake to put her on the top rope! Tatum puts Blake in a Tree of Woe and starts stomping! The ref counts but the fans cheer, and Tatum backs off to run corner to corner. Tatum CROSSBODIES Blake in the Tree! Cover, TWO! Tatum stands Blake up but Blake ROCKS Tatum! Blake runs at Tatum in the corner but Tatum ELBOWS her away!

Tatum goes up the corner, but Blake blocks boots to CHOP back! Tatum wobbles up top but Blake goes to the apron. Blake runs up and handsprings, STRATUSFACTOIN onto the ramp! Tatum clutches her shoulder and the ref checks her. Blake swaggers around in the ring, and the ring count starts on Tatum. Blake storms out to TOSS Tatum back in. Cover, TWO! Tatum is toughing it out, but Blake stomps that bad arm! Blake stomps Tatum again, and again, then isolates the arm to STOMP it! The fans are torn but mostly booing as Blake stalks Tatum. Blake SCRAPES Tatum’s face against the ropes! Blake SMACKS Tatum, then whips corner to corner.

Tatum hits buckles hard and slumps down, but Blake snapmares her. Blake goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Tatum but Blake drags her around. Blake pie faces Tatum, but Tatum rises up. Blake SLAPS Tatum, but Tatum SLAPS back! Blake kicks low, bumps Tatum off buckles, then digs her boot in. The ref counts, Blake stops at 4, and Blake runs in again. Blake blocks another boot, spins Tatum around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Blake clamps onto Tatum for a CROSSFACE! The fans rally as Tatum endures! Blake DRIBBLES Tatum’s face off the mat, then puts the CROSSFACE back on!

The fans rally harder as Tatum still endures. Tatum pries at the grip, rolls with Blake, and makes it a cover! TWO, and Blake lets Tatum go. Tatum blocks a shot to ROCK Blake! And ROCKS her again! And CHOPS, ROCKS, and repeat! Tatum whips, but Blake reverses, only for Tatum to ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up with Tatum and she runs up to rally with forearms! Tatum wrenches, KICKS, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Blake flounders, runs up, and slides out to HOTSHOT and ENZIGIRI! Blake flounders back but Tatum runs in, ROLLING AX KICK! Cover, TWO! Blake survives but the fans rally for Tatum again!

Tatum drags Blake up, reels her in, and hooks a leg. Blake wrenches free, but Tatum ducks under to waistlock. Blake switches, Tatum fights the lift, but Blake BOOTS her! Tatum wobbles, Blake runs, SLINGBLADE! But Tatum SUPERKICKS back! The fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” while both women are down! Blake and Tatum crawl to each other, and Blake kicks Tatum. Tatum kicks Blake, Blake kicks Tatum, and repeat. The fans duel, but with Team Tatum stronger than Team Blake. Tatum and Blake DOUBLE KICK, and both women fall back! But then they both sit up with crazy smiles! The fans fire up as both women just KICK, KICK, and KICK!

Tatum ENZIGIRIS from the floor! Blake is in the drop zone, Tatum goes up the corner, but Blake trips Tatum up! Tatum mule kicks back, then has Blake on the apron. Blake ducks a punch to ROUNDHOUSE Tatum away! The fans rally as Blake climbs, but Tatum step-up ENZIGIRIS! Blake wobbles but Tatum climbs! The fans fire up for Tatum as she SUPERPLEXES! Roll through and snap suplex! And then a FISHERMAN SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Blake survives the onslaught but the fans fire up all the same! Tatum hooks Blake up, but Blake slips free to HEADBUTT! Tatum drops, Blake winds up, HEADBUTT again!

Tatum falls back but Blake makes her stand, for a SAIDO! Blake shrieks as she storms up on Tatum in the corner. Blake drags Tatum up but the fans rally for “Tater Tot!” Blake soaks up heat, but Tatum lifts Blake! RUNNING POWERBOMB!! But Blake flounders away! Tatum is frustrated but she just goes up, out, and to the apron! But Blake BOOTS Tatum! Blake runs to SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB to the floor! The fans fire up again while both women are down! The ring count starts but Blake gets Tatum in the ring, and KNEES her down!! Cover, TWO!! Tatum survives and Blake is furious! The fans rally up again, but Blake RIPS buckle pads away!

The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Tatum THROWS Blake out of the ring! But then Blake CLOBBERS Tatum with the belt!! The fans boo as Blake then fireman’s carries, for the LANDSLIDE!! Cover, TWO?!?! Tatum survives and the fans are thunderous! Blake is shocked, but she hurries to get Tatum up! Blake RAMS Tatum into the corner, but the ref reprimands as that has the bare buckles. Blake takes Tatum up top, but Tatum ROCKS Blake! Blake runs up, STRATUSFACTION, but Tatum rolls through! The fans fire up for Tatum, and she ROLLING LIGER KICKS! Tatum keeps moving, but Blake dodges! Tatum avoids buckles, but not the HEADBUTT!

Tatum falls into buckle!! Blake then gets Tatum with a GLAMOUR SHOT DDT!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Blake is enraged as Tatum survives again! The fans fire up for Tatum as Blake hooks her up again. But Tatum wrenches out and hooks Blake for a CEMETERY DRIVE!! Cover, TATUM WINS!

Winner: Tatum Paxley, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s North American Champion)

Tatum proved she isn’t just wild emotion, but the has passion and determination to Stand & Deliver! No spotlight for Blake this time, will she just have to find some other way to shine?

DarkState meets up backstage.

Cutler James is back, and he’s just as pumped as Dion and Osiris after what Dion did to Myles Borne out there. But Dion asks Saquon why he isn’t fired up. Saquon says Dion didn’t think to run this by the rest of them, but Dion says he already told them on Tuesday that he was gonna make an impact tonight. Yeah, Dion did that, not DarkState. What? There is no Dion without DarkState. Well, to Saquon, Dion looked pretty good all by himself out there. DarkState didn’t fly all the way out here to St. Louis just to watch Dion on the show. Saquon doesn’t wanna say this, but Dion is starting to act like he’s all for himself.

Dion defends he isn’t about that, but Saquon says Dion’s the one getting chance after chance. Dion’s acting like he’s the leader or something, but they not his lackeys, fool! They’re starving right now! Saquon means no harm, he’s just saying. When the group got together, Dion said they’d be equal, but it ain’t seeming like it. Dion hears that, and Saquon is right. Dion should’ve told them about this. So now, he has a plan for all of them to eat. Just trust him! Tuesday, they go back to this roots and show the world that when DarkState strikes… He waits on Saquon, and Saquon says, “Ain’t nobody safe.”

Dion and Saquon shake hands and hug it out, but will DarkState (not) be okay after this Tuesday?

NXT hears from Jasper Troy, Josh Briggs, and Keanu Carver.

Jasper Troy warns Josh Briggs and Keanu Carver that they are “dangerously close to destruction.” Keanu thinks the disrespect game is the way to go? And Briggs loves leaning on his bully card. But bet, when they both stand in front of him, destruction will be the only result! But Briggs asks what he’s been telling us all along. Briggs IS the best big man in NXT. It ain’t Troy, it ain’t Keanu. The battle of the big men, and look who was left standing. When you come to NXT, you get your ego checked by the Man of Mayhem! Keanu says Briggs must really think he’s like that. After Keanu busted up Troy, Briggs thought it was a good idea to swing on him? Briggs must be out his damn mind.

Keanu says ain’t no man here gonna swing on him and get away with it. He starts problems and finishes ’em, too. Keanu puts an end to both Briggs and Troy this Tuesday! This is gonna be big meaty men slapping meat, but who will be the monster that survives the kaiju battle?

NXT Championship Fatal 4 Way: Joe Hendry VS Ricky Saints VS Ethan Page VS Tony D’Angelo!

The WWE Universe believed in the Prestigious Joe Hendry even before he arrived in NXT, and ever since then, more and more started to understand. Hendry became NXT Champion in that Seven Way Ladder Match, much to the chagrin of the former champion. But the Absolute Egos of Ricky and Ethan have even convinced themselves that so long as one of them becomes a TWO-TIME NXT Champion, everything will be fine. And then there’s the wild card in the man who was once Don of NXT. Will Tony D finally complete the NXT Grand Slam? Will we be in for another reign of arrogance? Or will we all wave our hands from side to side with Joe Hendry?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see how far believing in yourself can really take you!

The bell rings and Ethan & Ricky mug Hendry! the fans boo, but then they also go after Tony! Hendry helps Tony as he UPERCUTS Ricky! Tony scoops Ethan, Hendry scoops Ricky, and they both SLAM! Then they back up into each other, and turn around to stare down. The fans fire up as Hendry and Tony both guzel! But then Ethan & Ricky are back after them! Hendry and Tony DECK Ethan and Ricky! Then they start throwing hands! The fans fire up as the forearms and UPPERCUTS keep going, but then Ethan & Ricky attack again! Tony whips Ethan away to LARIAT Ethan and himself up and out!

As for Hendry, he powers out of the Tornado DDT to TOSS Ricky away! Tony is back, Hendry kicks low and spins him for a NECKBREAKER! Ethan is back, Hendry fireman’s carries and SMACKS Ricky with him! Then he THROWS Ethan onto Tony! Hendry suplexes Ricky, holds him up, and the fans fire up as we pass TEN before the SLAM! Cover, TWO! Hendry stays cool as he drags Ricky up, and he fireman’s carries again, but Ethan saves Ricky! Ethan BLASTS Tony, BOOTS Hendry, and then helps Ricky DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! The Absolute Egos high-five, then they stomp away on Hendry! The fans boo but Ethan sits Hendry up.

Ricky runs up to ROCK Hendry, then he stomps Hendry down. Ethan & Ricky double whip Hendry to a corner, then Ricky sends Ethan in. Ethan LARIATS, Ricky LARIATS, and they both pose. The fans boo but Hendry fires CHOPS and UPPERCUTS in return! The fans fire up as Hendry CHOPS Ethan and UPPERCUTS Ricky, then repeat! Ricky JAWBREAKERS and DROPKICKS Hendry, and Ethan scoops to POWERSLAM! Ethan and Ricky are still united as they vow to finish Hendry. They DOUBLE SUPLEX, and they hold him up together before the SLAM! But then they both go to cover, and now things get awkward…

Ethan and Ricky argue about who gets to cover, but they just beat Hendry up more! The fans rally as they spot Tony, and Ricky runs up! Tony RAMS Ricky, then he ROCKS Ethan! Tony guzels Ethan, but Saints ROCKS Tony! Tony blocks a bump to bump Ricky off buckles! But Ethan ROCKS and ROUNDHOUSES Tony! Then he weaponizes Ricky, snap suplex onto Tony! Ricky asks the hecc, but Ethan says this is how they win! Hendry UPPERCUTS Ricky, CHOPS Ethan, repeat! The fans fire up as Hendry fires away, then he whips Ricky. Ricky reverses to put Hendry in a corner,. UPPERCUT, then feed to the CONFIDENCE BREAKER!

Ricky scoops, TKO! Ethan says they’ll just cover together! They do just that, TWO! Hendry survives, but Ethan and Ricky each smirk. They get Hendry up, and Ethan says go up top. Ricky RAMS Hendry into the corner, ROCKS him, then puts him up top. The fans taunt Tony that he’s sleeping while Ricky goes up top. Ethan is on the other corner, and we get the SUPERPLEX for the Absolute Power! But then All Ego SPLASHES Ricky! Ethan grins and shrugs, then mockingly says bye-bye. Ethan covers Hendry, TWO! The fans fire up as Hendry survives, but Ethan stands him up. TWISTED- NO, Hendry SHOVES Ethan into Ricky’s SPEAR!!

Ricky mocks Ethan back, then he has Hendry for the REVOLUTION- NO, Hendry slips free of the DDT! Tony SPEARS Saints! Tony runs up on Hendry, but Hendry sends him into the POST! Fireman’s carry and ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! The fans cheer “NXT! NXT!” for making this main event possible. Hendry watches his challengers all rise up, but Ethan SHOTGUNS Tony! Hendry UPPERCUTS Saints, Ethan trips and ELBOW DROPS Hendry! Ethan and Ricky still work together for a DOUBLE HALF CRAB! Hendry endures, but Tony hits a DOUBLE THROWBACK! The fans fire up with Tony as he goes for Ethan.

Tony whips Ethan to a corner, LARIATS, then dodges Saints! Saints SPLASHES Ethan, Tony fireman’s carries Saints to DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Then a BACKDROP for Ethan! The fans cheer Tony on as he runs up, and he DOUBLE LARIATS the Absolute Egos out of the ring! Then Tony whips Hendry for the SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up but Ethan drags Tony out! Saints helps out and they THROW Tony into the steel steps! The steps go sliding away from the impact! Ethan & Saints pull the steps around to the commentary desk, and they go back for Tony. Booker T & Vic Joseph are nervous, but Ricky uses the steps, REVOLUTION DDT on the floor!

Ethan gives Tony a TWISTED GRIN on the floor! The fans are torn as Ethan and Ricky stand up, but Hendry STAGE DIVES! The fans are thunderous for Hendry as he roars! Hendry puts Ethan in, guzels, but Saints CHOP BLOCKS a leg! The fans boo but Saints saves Ethan. They drag Hendry up, but he fights their double suplex! Hendry DOUBLE SUPLEXES back!? The fans are thunderous again as Hendry rises up! Tony is back?! Hendry LARIATS Tony, LARIATS Ethan, then LARIATS Ricky! Hendry whips Ethan, Ethan reverses, but Hendry ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! The fans fire up for Hendry as he then scoops Tony, and FALL AWAY SLAMS!

Hendry kips up, then sees Saints! CROSSBODY, but into the arms of Hendry! FALLA WAY SLAM into Ethan! The Absolute Egos tumble out of the ring, and Hendry has Tony in a fireman’s carry! WIDOWMAKER! Cover, TWO!! Tony survives and Hendry is a bit surprised, but the fans continue to rally up. Hendry pie faces Tony, eggs him on, and Tony stands. Hendry ROCKS Tony, then HEADBUTTS! Tony fires up and the fans are with him! Hendry UPPERCUTS, Tony DECKS Hendry! Tony then slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ethan runs up, Tony GERMAN SUPLEXES him! Saints leaps, but into the arms of a BELLY2BELLY!

Tony gets Ricky again, GERMAN SUPLEX! FOGEDABOUTIT on Ethan! Bridging cover, Hendry breaks it! The fans rally as Hendry and Tony trade shots! Hendry bobs ‘n’ weaves, wrenches, and DDTS! Tony staggers, Hendry kips up, and… TURN! Stomp stomp clap, but Saints storms up! Hendry guzels Saints for the STANDING- SPEAR from Tony!! Tony LARIATS Saints up and out! Then SPEAR on Hendry again!! Cover, TWO?!? Hendry survives and shocks Tony! Saints SMACKS Tony with a chair! And he JAMS Hendry! Saints is the first to use the No Disqualifications, but Hendry guzels! STANDING- NO, Ricky flips free!

Ricky kicks low, lines it up, REVOLUTION DDTE on the chair!! Cover, ETHAN BREAKS IT! Ricky is pissed now, and he JAMS Ethan up! Then winds up, but Ethan DUMPS Ricky out of the ring! Ethan goes out after Ricky, complains about the chair, and then SLAPS Ricky! Ricky SLAPS Ethan, and the hands fly! The fans fire up as these two finally let the real emotions out! Ethan sends Ricky into the steps, then he clears off the desk! Ethan POWERSLAMS Ricky through the desk hood! Then he drags Ricky up the steps and scoops again! But Tony DOUBLE SPEARS them down through the desk!! St. Louis is going nuts while Tony roars!

Tony goes to the ring, ducks ‘n’ dodges Hendry, but the KNEE hits! Guzel and- NO, Tony pops free to SPEAR again!! Tony isn’t done, he makes Hendry DEAD TO RIGHTS!! Cover, TONY WINS!!

Winner: Tony D’Angelo, by pinfall (NEW NXT Champion)

Mission: accomplished!! Tony came back to NXT to get even with DarkState, did that! He came back to be THE man in NXT, and he has finally done that! Like a sword forged in flames, Tony is stronger for what he went through, and he now stands atop the mountain! St. Louis says, “You Deserve It!” But as hard as he fought to have it, how much harder will Tony fight to keep it?

My Thoughts:

An awesome Stand & Deliver, but that has always been the NXT way really. And I am very thankful that Sexyy Red didn’t perform, she just had promos. And compared to the last time she was here, she’s greatly improved in just talking to people. Really fun kickoff show match, and a somewhat surprising win for the Faces there. I thought Birthright would be able to cheat as a team but nope. The main card was great, I really liked them bookending it with the top titles, and as I figured, Stand & Deliver was the right place to make the major changes.

Jacy had a really good entrance with a highlight reel of her NXT career, that kinda foreshadowed her loss, and perhaps even teases her impending callup to main roster. Lola winning is great, this moment has been a long time coming. Sol VS Zaria right after helps tease a potential story for who faces Lola next. A little surprising that Sol won, but it seems NXT saw her as more the Face in this than the fans did, though that might be more the Orlando crowd than the rest of the fandom. Izzi also had a good promo with Sol, those two will have a great match to send one of them after Lola as NXT moves forward.

Status quo kept on the other titles is fine. As I’ve said in the past, as long as they do it in a well-told story or entertaining match, it works. Los Americanos looked awesome even in losing to Swipe Right, and I loved how they shifted gears back to their British Strong Style moveset once they were basically insulted by Brad copying Pete Dunne. But in the end, Drake is able to sneak his shot in where El Grande couldn’t, Swipe Right keeps the NXT Tag titles in NXT. Similarly, Myles kept the North American title in NXT, but we got to see Gargano bring out just a bit of the “old Gargano.” Though, to be fair, if he was really back to prime Johnny Wrestling, he would’ve won.

Dion going after Myles was a pretty good move for him and the DarkState story. Their promo did a good job framing that sentiment of Dion making himself the leader, but that’s pretty standard storytelling, because look at how Judgment Day has had a hard time holding it together with this “no leaders, all equals thing.” Dion’s plan is either DarkState going for the tag titles again, or he kicks out Saquon. Very good promo from Troy, Briggs and Keanu to hype up their match, and I feel like the winner of that should be sent after a title right away. Briggs or Keanu can certainly target the top title as Heels to Tony D’s Face Champion.

Tatum VS Blake being penultimate match of the night is a great spot for them, and they had a great match. Great win for Tatum here to truly take back the belt, and maybe Blake should go for the top title now, as she probably could have/should have sooner. And great Fatal 4 Way for our main event, and of course we got the Absolute Egos trying to work together only for it to all fall apart. Tony winning is great, but I don’t think NXT will ever officially say “Grand Slam Champion” with the Heritage Cup defunct at the bottom of the Atlantic now. Saints and Ethan can feud on their own, maybe even send one or both of them to main roster. Hendry could stay, he could go to main, depends on what HBK & HHH agree on.

My Score: 9.1/10